Chorpenham

Chorpenham (/chorpenham / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Ohà Qàyacha Kingdom, Emada County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Chorpenham is derived from the Sylvin language, as Chorpenham was founded by Èlkdo Burbidge, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Chorpenham has a yearly average temperature of 22°C (71°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Chorpenham receives an average of 195 cm/y (76 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Chorpenham covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 9532 m (-11676 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chorpenham was founded durring the early 11th century, by Èlkdo Burbidge. The establishment of Chorpenham was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Chorpenham 's construction back out of the project. Èlkdo Burbidge pushed on reguardles, and Chorpenham was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Chorpenham was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chorpenham is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Chorpenham is is constructed arround a series of spacious flagstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

The first thing you notice about Chorpenham is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

Chorpenham has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Chorpenham has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Chorpenham .

Chorpenham has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Chorpenham has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Chorpenham has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Chorpenham 's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Chorpenham possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Chorpenham 's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Chorpenham possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Chorpenham has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Chorpenham has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Cultural Notes

Chorpenham 's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Chorpenham there are no smells.

The Snake, Constrictor (Anaconda) near Chorpenham are known to be quite timid.

Chorpenham 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves gestures to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Chorpenham Census Data: Year 2000

363 of Chorpenham 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 79 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 62 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 51 work as Civil Servants
• 34 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

780 of Chorpenham 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 60 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century an otherwise minor earthquake shifted River Crystal. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Chorpenham , which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Chorpenham lost 193 people, 394 livestock, and 29 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Anguish Drownings.

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